Open AccessChemical Explosion Experiments to Improve Nuclear Test Monitoring
Author(s) -
Snelson Catherine M.,
Abbott Robert E.,
Broome Scott T.,
Mellors Robert J.,
Patton Howard J.,
Sussman Aviva J.,
Townsend Margaret J.,
Walter William R.
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
eos, transactions american geophysical union
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.316
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 2324-9250
pISSN - 0096-3941
DOI - 10.1002/2013eo270002
Subject(s) - treaty , test (biology) , nuclear engineering , table (database) , engineering , computer science , computer security , political science , law , database , paleontology , biology
A series of chemical explosions, called the Source Physics Experiments (SPE, see Table ), is being conducted under the auspices of the U.S. Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) to develop a new, more physics‐based paradigm for nuclear test monitoring. Improvements in technical capabilities resulting from such development have the potential to help the United States keep better tabs on underground nuclear tests being conducted worldwide and to enhance treaty monitoring.